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also plusses
1
as in increases
something added (as by growth)
a recalculation of the year's income that resulted in a plus in the company's profits
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2
as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
the supply of cranberries is greatly in plus of the demand for them in the market
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Recent Examples of pluses
So, four new people would be a lot of pluses.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
That came with pluses and negatives, but mostly the former, according to Alexa.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
And his leaping ability and 6-foot-1 height are clear pluses for an outside, press corner, which is Lee's play style.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
There are a few pluses and minuses that may influence the barbecuers’s final purchase choice.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
They more or less balance out, by the way, the pluses and minuses.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
There are pluses and minuses to electric sharpeners.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
The Bone Temple is part satisfying triumph, part missed opportunity, and its pluses and minuses bump against one another in jangly discord.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
One of the major pluses of working on Mayor of Kingstown was working with Jeremy and Tobi [Bamtefa].
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
That came with pluses and negatives, but mostly the former, according to Alexa.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
And his leaping ability and 6-foot-1 height are clear pluses for an outside, press corner, which is Lee's play style.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
There are a few pluses and minuses that may influence the barbecuers’s final purchase choice.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
They more or less balance out, by the way, the pluses and minuses.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
There are pluses and minuses to electric sharpeners.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
The Bone Temple is part satisfying triumph, part missed opportunity, and its pluses and minuses bump against one another in jangly discord.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
One of the major pluses of working on Mayor of Kingstown was working with Jeremy and Tobi [Bamtefa].
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pluses
Noun
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And here’s the key point — those gains weren’t driven by massive increases in spending.—
William J. Bratton,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But such is the risk-reward of attempting to get ahead of the game in such matters before cost increases.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ritter’s proposal came several hours before the legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal office projected an operating deficit of nearly $30 million in the state’s general fund — a sharp contrast from the booming surpluses of the past seven years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Uncollected Letters of Virginia Woolf, weighing in at a thousand pages and containing over 1,400 letters (additions to the 3,766 letters that were published in six volumes, edited by Nigel Nicolson and Joanne Trautmann, between 1975 and 1980), is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The additions represented a welcome counterpoint to what occurred during much of 2025, when job losses consistently haunted the Bay Area.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lamont has been a leading national voice in opposing Trumpian excesses such as high tariffs, environmental rollbacks, and cuts to healthcare.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trump supporters are calling out his excesses, while suburban moms join ICE Watch groups.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Early military gains give way to a larger strategic mess.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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During key periods like the pandemic boom and another surge in 2025, trading card indexes tracking Pokémon sales posted gains that far exceeded the S&P 500's long-term average annual return of 10% to 12%, according to trading card valuation tool Card Ladder.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are no must-wins in March or April, only morale boosts at the beginning of a marathon.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Then, just start making your trades to put your profit boosts to work and unlock your bonuses.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Pluses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluses. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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